Sometimes nothing shows up when I click on them, and I'm not sure which is the best to use.

How do others keep up with the latest posts, without actually needing to go in to all the individual sub forums and see what has been posted since you last visited?

For example, if I haven't been on the forum for a week, and want to quickly see a list of all new topics or new posts that have been submitted since I last visited, what is the link I should be using, assuming there is a way to see that easily?

This thread is interesting. What I've noticed is that we need a new (can't remember what they call them on phpbb) couple of catergores with maybe one for jokes as someone suggested they would single handedly do the other day, or something like that. And one for inusedo bing because I'd totally forgotten about that thread until I read this one just now.

I run a few forums in my time and one of the most awkward bits of the job was to decide what people wanted to talk about and where, and how to structure it!

This place sure does need a kick up the ass somehow tho. It's tooooo quiet for my liking!